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Luc Arnal, a post-doctoral scientist in David Poeppel’s laboratory at New York University, was having his brain hijacked. No, this isn’t a report of futuristic brain implants and neurohacking: rather, Arnal was experiencing the joys

Janelle Weaver, a freelance science writer based in Carbondale, Colorado, reports on a recent PLOS Biology article that used functional MRI to explore the neural networks that underlie negative emotions. Emotions are central to our daily

By Emilie Reas, PLOS Neuroscience Community Editor We’ve all experienced it – the fatigue, stress and irritability after a long day of work. For most, these feelings are fleeting, and are nothing a good night’s

By Lauren Sakowski The struggle with depression involves more than long-term bouts of sadness, helplessness, and hopelessness. Just ask anyone that has lived through it. Other emotionally-based symptoms such as dysphoric affect and anxiety have been

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